Israel broadcasting authority

Inside Israel's media war: Who shapes the narrative now?

As Israel moves to overhaul its media system, journalists, lawmakers, and critics clash over power, press freedom, and the future of Israeli democracy

|ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
Israel's media in the eye of the storm.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with Communications Minister Shlomo Kahri in the Knesset. Kahri advocates opening up the media market in Israel.

The case for ending Israel's media monopoly protections - opinion

By loosening regulations and expanding competition, the broadcast reform weakens monopolies and reduces political leverage

|ByOMER DOSTRI
Noa Aharoni’s documentary ‘Eyes Wide Open’ tells the devastating story of the female border observers from the Nahal Oz IDF base, whose warnings about Hamas activity were ignored.

'Public broadcasting is not a luxury': Filmmakers defend KAN documentaries

Speaking out for public funding of quality documentaries

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Israeli journalists gathered last month for an emergency meeting to discuss the government’s proposed reforms to the media landscape.

When governments gag the press, democracies collapse - opinion

Why current government reforms threaten one of Israel’s last democratic safeguards – the media

|ByHANAN MELCER

New broadcasting corp. wastes no time hiring IBA senior staff members

The IBC, whose establishment has been the subject of a heated debate threatening to cause a rift in the government, has started hiring its senior staff.

MARCH 18, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
STAFFERS WORK in the offices of the soon-to-debut Israel Broadcasting Corporation in Modi’in.

The ax falls on the IBA

This also means an end to English-language broadcasts on Israel’s public service, such as the IBA News.

MARCH 17, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
THE ISRAEL Broadcasting Authority’s building, located in Jerusalem.

Time running out for Israel Broadcasting Authority

Kahlon says that he will find a way to help as many IBA employees as possible to find work at IBC or other governmental offices.

MARCH 14, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
IBA HEADQUARTERS is located on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road.

Nightly English TV news broadcasts to start Sunday

The nightly half-hour news broadcasts have been arranged through a syndication agreement between ILTV and METV (Middle East Television).

FEBRUARY 4, 2017ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
IBA EMPLOYEES protest outside the Knesset yesterday. The sign reads, ‘Democracy=Public Broadcasting’

Meretz MK: Why is Netanyahu still communications minister?

Police are expected to question Netanyahu this week for a third time regarding the case.

JANUARY 15, 2017ByUDI SHAHAM
Zahava Gal-On

IBA closure delayed, opposition keeps Knesset up all night

Officially, the law is meant to allow the government extra time to prepare for the change in public broadcasting, but Kan said it is ready to begin working.

JANUARY 3, 2017ByLAHAV HARKOV
"Kan," the new public broadcaster's logo.

Muezzin, Kotel bills frozen until after Trump inauguration

The fact that the bills have been set aside for the coming weeks does not necessarily reflect on how the coalition will choose to move forward after that point.

DECEMBER 22, 2016ByLAHAV HARKOV
Western Wall

A fight to remove politicians from public broadcasting

Screenwriters’ Guild chairman Amit Lior holds a traveling hunger strike against the bureaucracy.

NOVEMBER 13, 2016ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
THE ISRAEL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY headquarters in Jerusalem are located in the historic former Shaare Zedek hospital building on Jaffa Road.

Metro Grapevine: Sorry situation

News briefs from around the nation!

NOVEMBER 10, 2016ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
DOES PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu believe in peace? Maybe not.

Media Comment: Do we really need public broadcasting?

It is high time to close down the public broadcasters – all of them, including Galatz.

NOVEMBER 9, 2016ByYISRAEL MEDAD, ELI POLLAK
IBA EMPLOYEES protest outside the Knesset yesterday. The sign reads, ‘Democracy=Public Broadcasting’